Category: environmental health
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Study ties particle pollution from wildfire smoke to 24,100 U.S. deaths per year
Study ties particle pollution from wildfire smoke to 24,100 U.S. deaths per year Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, according to a new study. The paper, published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, found that from 2006 to 2020, long-term exposure to tiny…